"I went through a pretty intense acne journey in my mid-20s, and I finally found a solution in the form of an oral acne medication as well as topical treatments. However, I recently went through an entirely separate acne journey at the hands of 'steroid acne,' which is caused by using steroids or even topical cortisone. I had been using cortisone on my face to help with skin irritation, and it left me with tons of painful acne all over my forehead, cheeks, and neck. I stopped using the cortisone cream, and a dermatologist prescribed me a topical and oral antibiotic to help. I'm still waiting for it to clear up, but it goes to show: acne can pop up in many different forms, even when you least expect it." — Renee Rodriguez, staff writer and social producer
